Halab KL Arabic Restaurant, Bukit Bintang: Authentic Arab Food
A well-known Arab restaurant on Jalan Berangan serving mixed appetizers, chicken kabsa, lamb fahsa, shawarma and Arabic coffee, open daily from 8am to 5am.
Middle Eastern food fans in KL, this one belongs on your list. Halab KL Arabic Restaurant on Jalan Berangan, Bukit Bintang is known for authentic Arab cooking at fair prices, served in an upscale setting. On Google Maps it holds 4.7 stars from more than 8,000 reviews.
Start with the mixed appetizer, which comes with three choices: muttabal, hummus and baba ganoush. Scoop them up with warm Arabic bread.
For mains, the chicken kabsa is a must. The chicken is big, the rice is fragrant and well seasoned, and you will leave full. If you like it sizzling, the lamb fahsa, served bubbling in a stone pot, is not to be missed. And no Arab meal is complete without shawarma, so order the Arabic chicken shawarma. For something more western, there is also fettuccine alfredo.
To drink, try the Arabic coffee pot or the tea pot. Both are strong with herbal notes. If you want something cold, there is a range of fresh juices.
The restaurant is big, spread over two floors, with a VIP room and a prayer room. It is open daily from 8am to 5am, so it works for a late supper after a night out in Bukit Bintang. Halab also has a branch in Setia Alam. Read our review of Halab Setia Alam.
Tips
- Come as a group and share the mixed appetizer and kabsa so you can taste more of the menu.
- Open until 5am, good for supper after a night in Bukit Bintang.
- Book the VIP room early for events or big family meals.
- Parking around Jalan Berangan is limited; consider the LRT or monorail to Bukit Bintang.
- Address
- 35, Jalan Berangan, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur